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Sumptuary laws (from
Latin sūmptuāriae lēgēs) are laws that
regulate consumption. Black's Law
Dictionary defines them as "Laws made for the
purpose of...
- A sin tax (also
known as a
sumptuary tax, or vice tax) is an
excise tax
specifically levied on
certain goods deemed harmful to
society and individuals...
- in
exile Amir
Taheri alleging that the
Iranian parliament had p****ed a
sumptuary law
mandating a
national dress code for all Iranians,
Muslim and non-Muslim...
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Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the Lex
Oppia was the
first of a
series of
sumptuary laws, and it
restricted not only a woman's wealth, but also her display...
- was worn
together with its
corresponding court dress attire.
There were
sumptuary laws
which regulated the
wearing of guan; however,
these laws were not...
- this century,
although the hat
seems to have been much more
widely worn.
Sumptuary laws
covering prostitutes were
introduced (following
Ancient Roman precedent)...
- manufacturers; the
banishing of idleness; the
repressing of
waste and
excess by
sumptuary laws; the
improvement and
husbanding of the soil; the
regulation of prices...
- In particular,
sumptuary laws in the
royal capital were
exceedingly strict and the most
elaborate in character. For instance,
sumptuary laws
forbade ordinary...
- such as the escoffion, or
other luxury clothing items, was
dictated by
sumptuary laws
which controlled the over-expenditure on
luxury items and also maintained...
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central Mexico who
shared similar cultural characteristics. The
strict sumptuary laws in
Aztec society dictated the type of fiber, ornamentation, and manner...
